famous dive sites accessible from Koh Phangan
Chumphon Pinnacle
Chumphon Pinnacle is one of the best dive sites around. It is popular for divers from Koh Tao as it is not as far as the other great sites. From Phangan, it is part of our Golden Triangle Trip.
Shark Island
Just off the cost of Koh Tao, Shark Island is named for its shape rather than for sharks. There are some black-tip sharks in the vicinity but there is also a lot more to be seen.
HTMS Sattakut Wreck
Sank in 2011 as an artificial wreck for divers to enjoy, it is a good place to discover about wreck diving and see the evolution of marine life around the HTMS Sattakut.
Koh Yippon Lek
Koh Yippon Lek is one of the great dive site in the Ang Thong Marine Park. Located far from the main islands it is away from the crowds.
South-West Pinnacle
A completely submerge pinnacle which counts in the top dive sites in the area. South-West Pinnacle is another site that is filled with marine life.
Sail Rock
Sail Rock is the most famous dive site in the Gulf of Thailand. It is also the site where whale sharks are spotted the most often and is home to the most marine life.
Local dives sites located around Koh Phangan
Chaloklum West Lighthouse
The Chaloklum West Lighthouse dive site is a good place for training or for a night dive. It is in walking distance from the dive center for easy access.
Haad Salad
Haad Salad is another beautiful beach on the west coast of Koh Phangan. It also boast a healty shallow reef teeming with marine life.
Koh Ma
Koh Ma is a little island at the end of Mae Haad. It is connected by a sand bar to main island. It is surrounded by one of the most beautiful coral reef of Phangan
Mae Haad
One of the most beautiful beach of Phangan is also home to the most diverse reefs along with Koh Ma.
Koh Kong
Also called little Sail Rock by the local divers of Koh Phangan, Koh Kong is a good dive site to see the local marine life.